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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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