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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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