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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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