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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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