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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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