MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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