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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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