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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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