MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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