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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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