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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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