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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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