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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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