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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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