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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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