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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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