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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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