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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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