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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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