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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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