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
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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