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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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