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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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