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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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