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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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