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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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