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 is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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