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
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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