MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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