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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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