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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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