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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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