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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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