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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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