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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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