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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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