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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
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 digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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