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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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