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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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