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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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