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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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