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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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