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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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