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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|