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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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