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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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