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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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