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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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