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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major 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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