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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
