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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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