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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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