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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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