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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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