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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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