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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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