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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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