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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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