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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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