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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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