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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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