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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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