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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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