MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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