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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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