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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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