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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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