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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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