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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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