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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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