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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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