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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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