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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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