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
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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