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 is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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