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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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