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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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