MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
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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