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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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