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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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