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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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