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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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