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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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