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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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