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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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