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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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