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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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