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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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