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
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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