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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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