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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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