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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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