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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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