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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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