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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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