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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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