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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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