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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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