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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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