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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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