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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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