MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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