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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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