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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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