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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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