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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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