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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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