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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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