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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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