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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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