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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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