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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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