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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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