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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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