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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses 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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