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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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