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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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