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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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