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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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