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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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