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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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