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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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