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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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