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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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