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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
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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