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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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