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
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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