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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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