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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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