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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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