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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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