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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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