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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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