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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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