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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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