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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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