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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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