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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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