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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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