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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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