MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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