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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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