MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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