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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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