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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|