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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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