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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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