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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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