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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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