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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|