MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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