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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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