MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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