MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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