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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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