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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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