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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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