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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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