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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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