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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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