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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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