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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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