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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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