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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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