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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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