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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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