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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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