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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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