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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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