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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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