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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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