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
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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