MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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