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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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