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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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