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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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