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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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