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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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