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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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