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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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