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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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