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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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