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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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