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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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