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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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