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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
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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