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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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