MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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