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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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