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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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