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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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