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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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