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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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