MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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