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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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