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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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