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
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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