MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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