MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to
massive open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
educational resources.
As
online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology
have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in
courses via the Internet.
How can
participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
How can
educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning
organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because
distance learning technology is
developing
so fast.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
How can
participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
What
different business models are being used by
organizations like
the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these
MOOC classes?
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open
educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open
educational
resource
subjects.
This scholarly new book also
researches the
key
barriers
associated with
massive open online courses and
open educational resources.
For more details please visit this Open Educational Resources (Oer) website.
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