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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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