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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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