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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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