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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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