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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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