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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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