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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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