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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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