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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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