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
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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