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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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