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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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