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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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