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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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