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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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