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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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