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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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