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 is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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