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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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