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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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