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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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