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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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