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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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