MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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