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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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