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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major 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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