MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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