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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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