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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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