MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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