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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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