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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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