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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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