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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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