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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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