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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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