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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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