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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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