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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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