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
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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