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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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