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
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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