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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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