MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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