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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
