MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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