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
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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