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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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