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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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