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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|