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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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