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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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