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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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