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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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