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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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