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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|