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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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