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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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