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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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