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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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