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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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