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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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