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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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