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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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