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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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