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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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