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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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