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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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