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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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