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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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