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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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