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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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