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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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