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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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