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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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