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
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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