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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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