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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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