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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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