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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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