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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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