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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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