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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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