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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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