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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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