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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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