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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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