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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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