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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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