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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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