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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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