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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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