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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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