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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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