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 Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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