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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
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.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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