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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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