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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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