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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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