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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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