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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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