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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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