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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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