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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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