MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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