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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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