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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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