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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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