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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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