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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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