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
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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