MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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