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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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