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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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