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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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