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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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