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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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