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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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