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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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