MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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