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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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