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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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