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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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