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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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