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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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