MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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