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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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