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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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