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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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