MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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