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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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