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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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