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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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