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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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