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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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