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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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