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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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