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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
