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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
