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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates 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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