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
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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