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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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