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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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