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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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