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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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