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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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