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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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