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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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