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
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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