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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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