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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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