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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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