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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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