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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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