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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes 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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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