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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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