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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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