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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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