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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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