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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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