MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key 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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