MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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