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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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