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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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