MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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