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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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