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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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