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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|