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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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