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
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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