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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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