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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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