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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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