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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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