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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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