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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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