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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
