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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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