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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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