MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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