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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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