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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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