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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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