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 is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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