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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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