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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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