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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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