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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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