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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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