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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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