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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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