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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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