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
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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