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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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