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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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