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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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