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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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