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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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