MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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