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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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