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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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