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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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