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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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