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
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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