MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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