MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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