MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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