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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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