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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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