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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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