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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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