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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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