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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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