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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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