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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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