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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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