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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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