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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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