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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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