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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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