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
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student 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 distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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