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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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