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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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