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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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