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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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