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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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