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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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