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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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