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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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