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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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