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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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