MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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