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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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