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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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