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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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