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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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