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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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