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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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