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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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