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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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