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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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