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 is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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