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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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