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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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