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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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