MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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