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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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