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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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