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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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