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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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