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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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