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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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