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
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|