MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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