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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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