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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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