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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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