MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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