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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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