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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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