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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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