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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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