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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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