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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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