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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|