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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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