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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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