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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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