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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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