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
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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