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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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