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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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