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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
