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
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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