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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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