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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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