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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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