MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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