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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key 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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