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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
