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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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