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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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