MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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