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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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