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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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