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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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