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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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