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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers 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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