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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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