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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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