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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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