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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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