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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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