MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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