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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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