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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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