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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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