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.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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