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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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