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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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