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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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