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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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