MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student 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
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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