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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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