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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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