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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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