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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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