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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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