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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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