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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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