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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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