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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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