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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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